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G7 urges governments, organizations to begin PQC transition, protect public key encryption from quantum threats
The G7 Cybersecurity Working Group, led by CISA, issued a call to action on September 4, 2026, urging governments and organizations to begin transitioning to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) now to defend against future quantum computing threats. The guidance outlines five priorities: raising awareness of quantum risks, developing national PQC strategies, advancing research and development, fostering public-private partnerships, and embedding PQC into procurement processes. Threat actors are already conducting store now, decrypt later attacks by capturing encrypted data today for future decryption once quantum computers become available, making early transition essential to protect sensitive government data, trade secrets, and authentication systems.
Why it matters: All organizations holding data requiring long-term confidentiality (government agencies, financial institutions, healthcare providers) face immediate exposure to harvest-now-decrypt-later attacks and must begin cryptographic inventory and transition planning today to avoid costly, rushed migrations later.
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government policy
G7 urges governments, organizations to begin PQC transition, protect public key encryption from quantum threats
The G7 Cybersecurity Working Group, led by CISA, issued a call to action on September 4, 2026, urging governments and organizations to begin transitioning to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) now to defend against future quantum computing threats. The guidance outlines five priorities: raising awareness of quantum risks, developing national PQC strategies, advancing research and development, fostering public-private partnerships, and embedding PQC into procurement processes. Threat actors are already conducting store now, decrypt later attacks by capturing encrypted data today for future decryption once quantum computers become available, making early transition essential to protect sensitive government data, trade secrets, and authentication systems.
Why it matters: All organizations holding data requiring long-term confidentiality (government agencies, financial institutions, healthcare providers) face immediate exposure to harvest-now-decrypt-later attacks and must begin cryptographic inventory and transition planning today to avoid costly, rushed migrations later.
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